The transformation of the Shirley Ave. area from one- and two-story commercial buildings into modern, multi-story apartment buildings, many with commercial rentals on the ground floors, continued, as the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved two new projects at its meeting on…
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Guinasso ‘99 Percent’ Sure on Re-Election Bid
Special to the Journal Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso told the Revere Journal he is “99 percent sure†that he will seek re-election to his current seat. Guinasso, one of the longest-serving councillors in Revere history, has been receiving inquiries…
New ‘Metro-North COVID-19 Vaccination Partnership’ to Open Three Regional Vaccination Sites, Aims to Expand Vaccine Equity
The new Metro North COVID-19 Vaccination Partnership — a consortium of nine cities, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), and Tufts University — announced that it will open three joint vaccination sites to expand COVID-19 vaccine access in the metro north area.…
Sumner Tunnel Swing Lane Returns to Pre-COVID Operations
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the Sumner Tunnel “swing lane†returned to a pre-COVID operation schedule on Monday, May 10, 2021. The swing lane will be activated weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 10…
MassDOT to Close Sumner Tunnel for Four Months in Summer 2023
If the past is prologue, residents in East Boston are preparing themselves for another traffic nightmare in 2023. At back to back informational meetings last week, MassDOT announced it will close the Sumner Tunnel for a full four months during…
Arrigo Proclaims May 9-16 Taiwanese-American Heritage Week
Mayor Brian Arrigo is being praised by local Taiwanese-Americans for his proclamation in honor of May 9-16 being Taiwanese-American Heritage Week. Revere resident Joe McHugh, regional vice president of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA), said, “I want to…
Director of Veteran Services Marc Silvestri Announces for Council at Large
Director of Veteran Services, Marc Silvestri, proudly announces his candidacy for Revere City Councillor At-Large. “There is no doubt that Revere faces a tough road ahead, and we need a leader who is committed to getting in the trenches and…
Revere on the Move Launches Two New Initiatives
Revere On The Move Director of Community Engagement Dimple Rana said the department is launching new initiatives: the expansion of its community garden program from two to four gardens and a new raised garden bed pilot program. The two original…
Garden Remedies Donates $30K to MVES
Garden Remedies recently donated $30,000 to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) toward supporting elder services and nutrition programs in the City of Melrose. This gift will help ensure that MVES’ program participants who reside in Melrose will have access to…
RPS Hosts Vaccine Webinar to Encourage Teen Vaccination
With only one of the three currently available COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in teens 16 or older, Revere Public Schools hosted an online Webinar last week to encourage more high schoolers to get vaccinated. Right now the Pfizer vaccine…
First Bald Eagle Death in Massachusetts from Rodenticides Confirmed
MassWildlife officials recently confirmed that a bald eagle has died from second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide (SGAR) poisoning. While documented elsewhere, this is the first confirmed case of an eagle dying from rodenticide poisoning in Massachusetts. MassWildlife officials recently confirmed that a bald…
Rossetti-Cowan Opens Its Doors
Cleaning Up Costa Park
Multimillion-Dollar Infrastructure Project at Town Line Brook
Donny Ciaramella, the city’s chief of infrastructure and engineering, Joe Lake, DPW general foreman, and Kori O’Hara, special assistant to the Water and Sewer Department, took their first steps Monday in what is hoped to be a multi-million-dollar infrastructure project…
Candidates Take Out Nomination Papers for City Election
Monday was an exciting day at Revere City Hall and the Revere Election Department as candidates in this year’s city election began pulling their nomination papers. Three incumbent councillors-at-large, Steve Morabito, Gerry Visconti and Anthony Zambuto, pulled their papers, an…
News Briefs
MassDOT Exit Renumbering Work Taking Place on I-93 in Boston Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) are announcing that it will begin installing new milepost-based signs at various times and locations on Interstate 93 northbound and southbound between Boston…
McKenna Says Construction Work Is Being Done ‘Illegally’ on Weekends: Councilor Requests Hiring of Part-Time Building Inspector
When Ward 1 Councillor Joanna McKenna zeroes in on an issue affecting her ward or the city in general, the reaction and resolution are usually swift. McKenna made a motion at Monday night’s Council Council meeting requesting that Mayor Brian…
Arrigo, Board of Health Announce Mobile Vaccine Initiative ‘Mobile May’
Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Board of Health announced “Mobile May,†a campaign focused on bringing mobile vaccination clinics to different sectors of the Revere community. Mobile vaccinations have been utilized in Revere since early April when the Revere…
Guinasso Concerned by Appointees Not Showing up for Subcommittee Confirmations
Anyone who watched Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso’s earnest approach to city business during his reign as council president in 2019 knows how efficient he was at keeping the discussion moving toward a final vote. That’s why it’s no surprise…
Rep. And City Councilor at Large Jessica Giannino Acknowledges May as Mental Health Month
Special to the Journal Representative and City Councilor at Large Jessica Giannino Acknowledges May as Mental Health Month: During the City Council meeting on Monday, May 3rd, Councilor Giannino filed a late motion acknowledging May as Mental Health Awareness Month. …
